Madinat Al Muhaisnah and Muhaisnah 2 are bounded to the west by route E 311 (Emirates Road) and to the east by route D 56, while Al Muhaisnah 3 and Al Muhaisnah 4 are bounded to the west by route D 60 (Al Rashidiya Road) and to the west by E 311. Al Muhaisnah is bordered by Al Qusais, Al Twar, Al Mizhar and Mirdif. With over 90,000 residents, Al Muhaisnah is the most populated community in Dubai.

Muhaisnah 2, 3 and 4 now house several collective labor accommodations and labor camps for the mainly South Asian laborers that service the industrial areas of Al Qusais, as well as construction workers who mainly support real estate projects south of Dubai Creek. This area is referred to as Sonapur (literally, Land of Gold in Hindi) by expatriate laborers.